Asheville crowd rallies for gun rights

6:38 PM,
Feb. 22, 2014

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Clarke Morrison

Rather than a gun, Daniel Jarvis had a banana tucked into the holster on his hip as he rallied in support of Second Amendment rights Saturday on Pack Square.

The Candler man said the substitution was only a way to poke fun at a city ordinance prohibiting the open carrying of guns at "picketing" events, but he's seriously concerned about erosion of the right to bear arms enshrined in the Bill of Rights.

"The banana is just a little bit of comedic relief," said Jarvis, one of more than 100 people who attended the event. "But I think it's important that we stand up for what we believe in. ...